He began writing lyrics after the New York City blackout of 1977.
When he was a child, his mother played Motown and showtunes in the home and his father belonged to the Columbia Record Club. Ridenhour was born on Augon Long Island, New York. He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as member of Public Enemy. Chuck D has been nominated for six Grammys throughout his career, and has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of Public Enemy. 12 on its list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Lyricists of All Time. His work with Public Enemy helped create politically and socially conscious hip hop music in the mid-1980s. He has released several solo albums, most notably Autobiography of Mistachuck (1996).
Chuck D is also a member of the rock supergroup Prophets of Rage. Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, best known as the leader and frontman of the hip hop group Public Enemy, which he co-founded in 1985 with Flavor Flav.
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